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No. 67,298. Patented July 30, 1867.0

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JOHN HASKINS, OF ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 67,298, dated July 30, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, John HASKINS, of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, and in the State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perforated Sheet Rubber, Rubber, and "Cloth; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being hadfto the annexed drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

A A represent pieces of India cloth, which are provided with a great many small perforations at regular intervals apart. These perforations will be made more or less minute, according to the nature of the use to which the cloth will he put, and the cloth will be more or less thick, according to the use for which it may I v be designed.

I propose using India-rubber cloth of any desired thickness, which shall be provided with perforations of suitable size, as an outer cover or coating for silk, cotton, woollen, or other cloth, or any other material which will answer the purpose of any article of Wearing apparel. I may cover a great variety of fabrics with this coating of perforated rubber, and I can use such fabrics for almost every article of ladies or gentlemcns clothing. Shoes and boots can be made of this material, and the insensible perspiration will be readily carried off. The perforations in the rubbcrmay be very small, so that it may be necessary to hold the article up to a. strong light to distinguish them, or they may be much larger. Boots or shoes made of cloth covered with rubber of this character canbe made to fit the foot much ncater, while they will be more durable and easy upon the. foot. 4

I do not propose to confine myself to any particular class of articles for which this may bo'used.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within-described article of perforated rubber as an article of manufacture, the some heing'used as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 15th day of May, 1867.-

- JOHN HASKINS. [L. s.] Witnesses:

. BENJAMIN Woonwsnn,

HENRY Diwrs. 

